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Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Pub Mania/Maison Duvelleroy

In this very hot weather can you think of anything better to do (besides sleeping in a darkened cool movie theatre) than go to a couple of fan/eventail exhibits?

The exhibit in the musee des arts decoratifs is titled 'Pub Mania' so if you love trivia, you'll have a ball. There's loads more than just advertising fans but I was captivated being a longtime fan of fans. They're so femme aren't they?

Fans were the one thing I did not leave behind in NYC you better believe it.

The innovation and fab designs of these fans is quite delightful in my opinion.

It can't have been too comfortable to wear all that clothing back in the day.

Thank goodness for fans!

Just a few doors down at 111, rue de Rivoli 75001 in the museum's library is another fan exhibit honoring La Maison Duvelleroy.

Dating back to 1827 and founded originally by Jean-Pierre Duvelleroy, the house has recently been revived by two young enterprising eventaillistes, Raphaelle de Panafieu and Eloise Gilles.

They are doing some very snappy, fun fans I can tell you.

I spotted their fans in Bergdorfs a while back and swooned but they are in the museum's gift shop as well as 67, rue du Bac 75007.

I wish I'd known. I was on rue du Bac today and tried to buy this paper parasol at la Nom de la Rose but they said it was just for decoration :(

Another person with a fan besides myself on rue du Bac.

I planned to double-dip at the pool today but they close at 5pm the meanies so I'll just have to fan myself and take a cold shower.

Who knew that Evian conveniently makes water misters to spray yourself and others? This is news to me.

In the London Underground they made an announcement (at least at Covent Garden) "Please carry a water bottle with you at all times. And if you do feel faint on the train, do get off at the next stop" (and don't collapse and inconvenience others I guess). Fortunately the Paris Metro provides nice vending machines at every station (which London does not). Note the bottle of Badoit in the upper right corner did not make it down to the tray. Sometimes bad things can happen to good people when it's hot.

The Paris Metro also provides you with chilled chips (or 'ships' as they call them here) for a mere 1 euro. Quelle deal no?

I checked out the fans at Castorama yesterday, a huge home depot kind of place. They had exactly 5 fans on display and no one was giving them the time of day except me. Go figure.I think the boucherie across the street should give this poor cow a break and remove those knee socks don't you? Stay cool PBers

What a great exhibition- I'd completely missed any sign of this one. I've been wishing for a fan the past few days, and fanning myself with any piece of paper that comes to hand. I don't know where Parisians find all their fans I haven't really seen any in the shops. Although I did see a black version of the orange, ovally Bourin one at the Opera Garnier the other day (35 euros! No I didn't buy one)

Evian mist:) My fave..I am still nursing an Italian can..yes..I brought a blue topped one home from Italy..along with a now favored face and hand cream..Luckily I can find the latter at my Italian grocery store in Mtl..I am a big fan of fans:)They look mysterious and glamorous and feminine..especially the aquarelle one ..Looks like it would be fun to paint..:)

I have a dear dressed up cow a dear son-in-law brought me back from Chicago many moons ago:)Quite similar!

Hmmm.. about that bottle that did not fall all the way: I have never seen a vending machine with the bottles oriented with the top of the bottle down? Is that just a midwestern convention that all vending machines store and deliver the bottles right (or should I say top)-side-up? I wait with bated breath while you make a survey of French vending machines.

OK, in the interest of fairness I had to come back....I looked up the Paris temp today...the forcast is for 74, with some 80's in the days to follow. In Kansas, yesterday was 98, with heat index of 107. You're going to have to endure a whole lot higher temps to impress moi!

I can sympathize with PB, the Metro gets as hot as hell and when you are stuffed in a train like bananas on a bunch it's very uncomfortable. So many homes in the US have AC, not so in Paris, so fan away, do whatever you can to stay cool.

Welcome back! That's a fabulous exhibit -- I would love that one! And I would have been buying that fan (the electric one!). Times have changed, haven't they? We don't see fans much here except for little party fans -- I had a summer gathering years ago and bought a bunch of cheapies from Oriental Trading Company -- and still use them! A beautiful post! Happy day!

this was a great blog. Sounds like you are as hot as we are in Walnut Creek Calif. (80+ degrees). If you are ever in our area, you must check out the Hand Fan Museum in Healdsburg CA (in wine country) - maybe you've already visited it?Stay cool!

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